[Bristol-Birds] Butterfly Counts Being Held
- From: Larry McDaniel <larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 18:55:52 -0400
The North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
BUTTERFLY COUNT, 2008
The 34th annual NABA Butterfly Count will be held this summer. There are
several scheduled
in the Tri-Cities area. The Roan Mountain Count wil be Saturday, July 19th and
will meet at
the Visitors Center at Roan Mountain State Park at 10 am. The Elizabethton
Count will be
Sunday, August 3rd and will meet at Sycamore Shoals State Park at 9 am. For
more information
on these counts contact Don Holt at (423) 483-0470. The Greenville Count will
be Sunday,
August 10th with the meeting time and place TBD.
The Mountain Empire Butterfly Club will have many of its members participating
in the counts.
If you would like more information on the club or how to join contact Larry
McDaniel at
(423) 773-9234 or e-mail larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx
These counts are fun-filled but also track the butterfly populations of North
America.
Volunteers select a count area with a 15-mile diameter and conduct a one-day
census of all
butterflies sighted within that circle. These counts are usually held in the
few weeks before
or after early July.
The North American Butterfly Association organizes the counts and
publishes their annual reports. These reports provide important information
about the
geographical distributions and population sizes of the species counted.
Comparisons of
the results over the years monitor changes in butterfly populations and reveal
effects of
weather and habitat change on the different species.
In some years the butterfly count shows dramatic changes in butterfly
populations, while
other years indicate little fluctuation in butterfly numbers. Either way, the
butterfly counters
are always curious about what next year's results will be! No matter how much
or how little
butterfly watching you've done, the results of butterfly counting can be
surprising and interesting.
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